Comparison

iPorts vs pilot logbook

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

iPorts

Discover essential details and view the locations of major and mid-large airports globally. This utility app provides fundamental airport information directly on a map.

Highlights
  • Airport information display
  • Global airport map
  • Major airport coverage
  • Mid-large airport coverage
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Show basic information and location on the map of major and mid large airports worldwide. Stay tuned for more features coming ...

About

pilot logbook

Features
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CloudLog is the digital logbook for pilots, from student and private pilots to professionals. Log your flight and you are done. Your hours, landings and ratings are always with you, on iPhone, iPad and in the browser. LOG WITH EASE • Enter flights and simulator sessions in seconds • More than 78,000 airfields and more than 10,000 ICAO aircraft types built in • Automatic sync between the app and the web app • Search and saved filters across your whole logbook COMPLIANT AND READY TO PRINT • Logbook in line with EASA FCL.050 • PDF printouts in the familiar layouts: Jeppesen EASA, Jeppesen FAA and Schiffmann • Digital signatures and instructor countersignature ALWAYS IN VIEW • Cockpit with your key figures • 90-day rule per type: see at a glance whether you may carry passengers • Licences, medicals and ratings with expiry warnings (Pro) SWITCH WITHOUT RETYPING • Importers for your previous logbook • Bring over your complete flight history in a few minutes MORE WITH PRO • Flight Network: import flights with their track from ADS-B and MLAT • Flight track on the map and on the 3D globe • Checklists • Integrations: Aircraft Info Desk, Charterware, Vereinsflieger FLIGHT TRACKER (BETA) Let CloudLog fly along: the app records your position in the background and creates a logbook draft after the flight – with date, departure and arrival airport, flight time and landings. You review, adjust and save. Included in Pro. YOUR PLAN • Essential for €3.99 a month: the complete logbook with the app, all importers and all PDF layouts • Pro: adds the Flight Network, licences, checklists and integrations • Cancel monthly For clubs and flight schools there is CloudLog TEAMS. Learn more: cloudlog.aero Terms of Use (EULA) https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

iPorts3 screens
pilot logbook4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: iPorts at none against pilot logbook's 3. pilot logbook's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. pilot logbook sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. iPorts asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iPorts ships an update every 6 weeks, pilot logbook weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 4 level
iPorts versus pilot logbook: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriPortspilot logbook
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews32.4% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB127 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSven GartzCloudLog

In-app purchases

None

iPorts

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

pilot logbook

Subscriptions3
  • ESSENTIAL$3.991 Month
  • welcome special one time offer$4.991 Month
  • YOUR ALL-ACCESS PASS1 Month trial$6.991 Month

Questions

Is iPorts free?
iPorts is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is pilot logbook free?
pilot logbook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do iPorts or pilot logbook have ads?
Neither iPorts nor pilot logbook shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iPorts or pilot logbook?
iPorts ships an update every 6 weeks, and pilot logbook weekly. Most recently, iPorts was updated on October 23, 2026 and pilot logbook on October 24, 2026.

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